Moa Fa'asainaChicken in Coconut Sauce

Name: Moa Fa'asaina (Chicken in Coconut Sauce)
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Samoa
Ingredients: 700 g Chicken Thigh (bone-in and skin-on); 15 ml Vegetable Oil; 120 g Onion (thinly sliced); 10 g Garlic (finely chopped); 500 ml Coconut Milk; 30 ml Lime Juice; 8 g Salt; 2 g Black Pepper

Moa fa'asaina is a Samoan chicken dish cooked with coconut milk and aromatics. This stovetop version uses bone-in thighs and finishes with lime after the chicken is safely cooked.

Prep

20m

Cook

40m

Serves

Estimated

Nutrition

Per serving

707kcal

Calories

49g

Protein

53g

Fat

12g

Carbs

Estimated per serving from the base recipe. Actual nutrition may vary.

Before you start

Ingredients

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Chicken

700g
Chicken Thigh (bone-in and skin-on)
15ml
Vegetable Oil

Sauce

120g
Onion (thinly sliced)
10g
Garlic (finely chopped)
500ml
Coconut Milk

Finishing

30ml
Lime Juice

Sauce

8g
Salt
2g
Black Pepper

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Method

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6 steps

01
Heat the vegetable oil in a heavy pot over medium heat.
02
Add the chicken thigh pieces skin-side down and brown them on both sides, then transfer them to a plate.
03
Add the onion and garlic to the pot and cook until softened.
04
Pour in the coconut milk and season with the salt and black pepper. Return the chicken to the pot.
05
Cover and simmer gently until the chicken thigh pieces are tender and reach 74°C (165°F).
06
Remove the pot from the heat, stir in the lime juice, and serve hot.

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